Qi Mu returned to the mansion, went directly to the study, sat on the chair with a gloomy face, closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, and said slowly: "Order to go down, block the post road!"
Fan Lei, who had been standing beside him, was taken aback, and said in a voiceless voice: "Blocking the post road? Brother, ninety percent of our business depends on it. Blocking the post road, this... isn't killing a thousand enemies and harming oneself." Is it a hundred?"
Qi Muyin smiled and said: "I lost 800, don't I have 200 left? That mad dog is like a dog skin plaster that can't be torn off, can't be shaken off, only this method can get rid of him, otherwise he will have to kill him." Keep biting people. As long as he falls, Hu County will still be my world, and when we reopen the post road, it will only be a matter of time to restore glory!"
Qi Mu's cheeks were injured, he spoke very slowly, and his voice was a bit vague, but his meaning was very clear, Fan Lei thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "That's the only way, I'll give orders!" Qi Mu Nodding his head, closing his eyes and continuing to rest his mind, Fan Lei hurried out.
There are two main passages to the outside world of Guizhou, one runs from north to south, and the other runs from east to west, both of which were built by Mrs. Shexiang after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Shexiang is from Yi, and her Yi name is Shezi. She was originally the daughter of a chieftain of the Yi nationality in southern Sichuan. She married Longzan Aicui, a chieftain of the Yi nationality in Guizhou, at the age of fourteen.
A few years later, after Ai Cui's death, Mrs. Shexiang was regent because her son was young. At that time, when Zhu Yuanzhang won the world, Mrs. Shexiang judged the situation and took refuge in Daming. She cooperated with the Ming army to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, and contributed horses, food, and passages to Daming.
But her greatest achievement for benefiting future generations is presiding over the construction of two post roads in Guizhou. At that time, Guizhou was flooded and grassy, treacherous, with snow stacked in cloud forests and thorns and wormwood. It was impossible to allow the passage of large groups of people, horses and supplies. If you want to build a post road in the local area, you have to pass through countless tribal settlements. If it is not for Mrs. Shexiang With this kind of identity, it is extremely difficult to change someone to not only conquer natural dangers, but also overcome countless human problems.
Under the auspices of Mrs. Shexiang, the two major post roads in Guizhou were opened, and since then they have become the main passages in the southwest. From west to east, from south to north, they must pass through Guizhou. The smooth flow of government orders, military deterrence, and economic prosperity are all inseparable from it.
Now, if Qi Mu cut off a part of it, it would be tantamount to strangling the main road that runs through the north and the south. The local officials and big chieftains in Guizhou can't sit still, and it will be no problem to win a small classic history at that time.
Qi Mu is naturally aware of the serious consequences of this incident, but he has been operating post road transportation for many years, and he has endless means to cause damage. How to create all kinds of right and wrong without bringing the disaster to himself He knows it well.
The big merchants traveling from south to north will naturally complain, the transmission of imperial post roads is interrupted, government orders are not smooth, transit officials are stagnant, and a large number of military supplies cannot be transported. Naturally, they will also be held accountable to Hu County. , even that Qipin Zhengyin might be taken down as well.
With Qi Mu's order, the post road under his control began to change suddenly. The next day, news came out on the post road that several mountain peaks appeared one after another on several sections of the post road with deep forests, dense cliffs, high roads and narrow roads. With no trace of the thief, several caravans transported by the Qi family were wiped out.
These places have high mountains and dense forests, narrow roads, large groups of officers and soldiers can't use it at all, and small groups of officers and soldiers are of no use, so the news spreads, and people are immediately panicked.
Many merchants who pass through Huxian County and are about to go south temporarily stay in the county seat to wait and see, but a day's delay in their goods is a great loss, especially those who need to keep their goods fresh and can't delay for too long, and they are even more anxious. The ants, in their rage, naturally wanted to put pressure on Huazhi County.
At this time, there was another news that due to the heavy rain for several days, a section of the cliff road of the post road suddenly collapsed. The repair of this section of the road required a lot of labor and took a long time.
Although these things seem to have nothing to do with Ye Xiaotian, those who are familiar with Qi Mu's methods and those who are familiar with the festival between the two can easily connect these two things together. They all know: "Uncle Qi is right. Ai Dianshi returned the favor."
At this time, not only the passing merchants, court postmen, and passing officials put pressure on Huazhi County, but also the gentry in the county and even a large number of people were very dissatisfied. dissatisfied. These people are either in business or rely on transportation to make a living. Once the post road is broken, they will lose their way of life.
Although many of them are usually oppressed by Qi Mu, although they are always exploited by Qi Mu, when Ye Xiaotian stood up to fight with Qi Mu, they also cheered for him, but once their interests are affected, they They completely forgot the pain Qi Mu once inflicted on them.
They only know that they can't earn money or eat food because Ye Xiaotian is against Uncle Qi. Of course there are not all such people, but there are a lot of them, and the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and it has become more and more unfavorable to Ye Xiaotian.
Qi Mu listened to the news from his subordinates, and sneered again and again, he had already seen through those poor people, some idiots who don't remember to eat but not fight! He was looking forward to that soon that crazy classic history would betray all relatives and become a loner. By then...
Qi Mu pushed open the window with a grinning grin, outside the window was covered with lead clouds, and a heavy rain was coming.
Qi Mu suddenly tore open his robe, revealing a puff of chest hair, looking up at the sky, as if roaring silently.
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In the prison, Ye Xiaotian and Hua Yunfei were sitting opposite each other. There was a food box in the middle, which contained some side dishes for drinking, and a small jar of wine beside it.
It is very quiet in the cell, Ye Xiaotian has released those stingy men, the decisive battle is imminent, the goal of boosting morale has been achieved, why put those bastards here to waste food, Hu County's finances are extremely tight.
There are only three prisoners in the entire prison. In the farthest and innermost cell of the prison, Meng Xiancheng is imprisoned, in the outermost cell is Hua Yunfei, and in the next cell is Mao Wenzhi.
Mao Wenzhi was still naked, wondering if he was a bit of an exhibitionist. It's just that he had already been greeted by Su Xuntian beforehand, knowing that the smiling young man next door was the county's classic historian, so he didn't dare to make any moves, which made him sit or stand, which made him very uncomfortable.
Ye Xiaotian filled a glass of wine for Hua Yunfei, Hua Yunfei frowned slightly and said, "Brother, I don't know how to drink."
Ye Xiaotian smiled and said: "Try it, you are still young, but you will grow up one day. How can a man not know the taste of wine. You have done such things as murder, and you are afraid of drinking?"
Hua Yunfei didn't say anything else, he quickly picked up the cup and drank it down in one gulp. The spicy liquor entered his throat, choking him so much that he couldn't stop coughing, tears came out.
Ye Xiaotian looked at his flushed face, took a sip from the cup, and said leisurely: "This thing, you should drink it slowly at first, when you feel that it tastes like water, then It won't be too late to gulp it down."
Hua Yunfei closed his mouth tightly, and when the pungent taste gradually dissipated, there seemed to be a fire rising up in his chest and abdomen, burning his eyes red: "It's not good at all, I won't drink it anymore .”
Ye Xiaotian smiled and said: "Okay! Then tell me, why did you kill Qi Mu?"
Hua Yunfei was silent and did not speak, but his eyes became more and more red, and after a long while, two lines of tears suddenly flowed down his cheeks.
Ye Xiaotian didn't speak, but waited patiently. After waiting for a long time, Hua Yunfei finally started to speak, word by word, he spoke very slowly, lightly, and in detail, talking about the horrible scene, as if repeating other people's stories.
But Ye Xiaotian knew very well how much hatred he must have in his heart for him to speak out in such a calm and even indifferent tone. After Hua Yunfei finished telling the story, Ye Xiaotian said: "Why are you seeking personal revenge? Why didn't you report it to the government?"
Hua Yunfei pursed his lips, and there was a trace of helpless sadness and ridicule in his eyes. Report to the official? Just those officials in Hu County? Either it is a display made of clay and wood plastic, or it is a corrupt official colluding with a powerful person. Is it useful to sue the official? I'm afraid that the chances of sheep falling into the jaws of tigers may be greater.
Ye Xiaotian didn't seem to understand his eyes, and still asked seriously: "Why didn't you report to the government?"
Hua Yunfei frowned. Although he was hiding in Tibet these days and rarely interacted with people, he had heard about the matter between Ye Xiaotian and Qi Mu. When he was caught that day, he even saw Ye Xiaotian with his own eyes. In the tense situation with Qi Mu, doesn't Ye Xiaotian understand that Qi Mu has a powerful force in Hu County
Hua Yunfei wanted to explain, but before he opened his mouth, Ye Xiaotian said: "You want to report to the official! Report immediately! I'll let someone pick you up and report to the official in the lobby. Remember, I am the official! How much A little airy, big or small is an official historian!"
Hua Yunfei looked at him in astonishment, and after a while, he seemed to understand, his eyes sparkled, and he said excitedly: "Brother,... can you really bring him to justice?"
Ye Xiaotian smiled without answering, got up and walked out, and said as he walked: "That day on the mountain, you gave me four fish, and it was impolite to come and go. Tomorrow, I will also give you a fish."
Hua Yunfei was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came to him. The elder brother was referring to the meal with a severed head, he said with a sigh: "Okay! When the day of the meal with a severed head is eaten, I will definitely have a good drink and eat the fish, but I want to eat it first." I hope that the head of that old thief will be used to serve the wine!"
Ye Xiaotian walked out, and the cell door was locked behind him with a "crash", Ye Xiaotian looked back and said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will give you a golden carp!"
"Golden carp?"
Hua Yunfei stared blankly at Ye Xiaotian's back, and he didn't understand why this big brother always speaks inscrutablely.
Mao Wenzhi, who had been sitting pretendingly in the cell next door, looked like a gorilla, was relieved when he saw Ye Xiaotian go, he rushed to the fence, and smiled at Hua Yunfei: "I said big brother, what are you doing?" Stupid! Once the golden carp is unhooked, it will shake its head and tail and never return, do you know this? Golden carp, do you know what it means?"
Poor Hua Yunfei didn't know a single word, how could he understand the meaning of this sentence, he shook his head in a daze, and asked in wonder: "Is it made of gold? Can't it be eaten?"
Mao Wenzhi slapped his thigh and said anxiously, "Oh my god, this is uneducated, it's really scary!"